Bundle-carrier for harvesters.



No. 656,784. ented Aug. 28, |900. v

. Pat G. A. FARRALL & C.' MAUL. BUNDLE CARRIER FOR HARVESTERS.

{Application flied Dec. 29, 1899.) (N 0 M o d e I 2 Shaets-Sheet I.

No. 656,784. Y Patented Aug. 28, |900.

G. A. FARRALL 8L C. MAUL. 4

BUNDLE CARRIER FOR HARVESTERS.

(Application tiled Dec. 29, 1899.)

(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2l.

ag? v 'y gigi h l Nrrn ATENT GEORGE ALBERT EARR'ALL AND CHRISTIAN MAUL,OE BATAvIA, iNEw YORK, ASSIGNORS To THE JOHNSTON nARvESTER COMPANY, OE

SAME PLACE.

BUNDLE-CARRIER FOR HARVESTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of :Letters PatentNo. 656,784, dated August28, 1900. Application filed December 29, 1899.y Serial No. 741,906. (Nomodel.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern: y

Beit known thatwe, GEORGE ALBERT FAR- RALL and CHRISTIAN INIAUL,citizens of the United States, residing at Batavia, in the county ofGenesee and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Bundle-Carriers for Harvesters, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a bundle-carrier for corn-harvesters designedfor collecting a number of bundles of cornstalks which have beensuccessively tied by the Vbinder mechanism and for delivering thecollected bundles from time to time.

In corn-harvesters the binder mechanism and the bundle-carrier areusually arranged in rear of the axis of the supportin g and drivingwheels. As cornstalks are of considerable height and weight theaccumulation of bundles of cornstalks on the bundle-carrier causes therear part of the machine to Overbalance the front part. This produces anupward pressure on the draft devices when the bundle-carrier is loadedand a downward pressure on the draft devices when the bundle-carrier islight, thereby causing the draftanimals to be subjected alternately toan upward and a downward pressure, which causes very objectionablestraining and chaiing.

The obj ect of this invention is to provide a bundle-carrier for thisclass of harvesters which is so constructed that the weight of thebundles accumulating on the carrier is brought over the axis of thesupporting and driving wheels, whereby the balance of the machine ispreserved and chaiing and straining of the draft-animals produced by therocking of the machine is avoided.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of two sheets, Figure l is aside elevation of a corn-harvester provided with our improvedbundle-carrier viewed from the stubbleward side of the machine. Fig. 2isatop plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same.Fig. 4. is a fragmentary vertical section, on an enlarged scale, of thebundle-carrier and the support at the lower end thereof.` Fig. 5 is avertical section in line 5 5, Fig. 4.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the main frame of the harvester, whichis supported on thegrainward side by a supporting-wheeler and on its stubbleward side'by adriving or master wheel a.

B represents the cutter, arranged on the lower yportion of the frame infront of the axis of the supporting and driving wheels.

C represents the conveyer-platform, which is arranged lengthwise of theframe, with its lower portion adjacent to the stubbleward side of thecutter and which leans laterally toward the driving-wheel, so that thegrainward bearing-surface of the platform faces slightly upward. Theplatform and frame are arranged partly in' front and partly in rear ofthe axis of the supporting and driving wheels and the platform slopesdown- Wardly from its wide rear portion to its tapering front portion, e

D represents the binder-deck, which is arranged at an angle to theplatform and which extends rearwardly and stubbleward from the' rear endthereof. The binder-deck leans stubbleward at the same angle as theplatform and also forwardly7 toward the axis of the supporting anddriving wheels, so that its bearing-surface faces partly upward,rearward, and grainward, The `platform and binder deck form thestubbleward side of the throat, through which the cornstallrs arecarried during the gathering, cutting, conveying, and bindingoperations. The grainward side of this throat is formed principally byguidebars E, arranged on 4the main frame along the platform. The throatis provided with a bottom E', which supports the butt or lower ends ofthe stalks.

F represents the knotter mechanism, which is arranged opposite thebinder-deck and which forms part of the binder mechanism, whereby theband is tied around the bundle of stalks. y

G represents the conveyer or feed belts whereby the stalks are carriedthrough the throat to the binder mechanism. l

The construction and operation of the harthe rear end of the binder-deckupon a bundlecarrier, which is constructed. as follows: H represents aninclined rock-shaft, which is arranged adjacent to the rear end of thebinderdeck and which is provided with a number of.

rearwardly-extending tines or arms h, which support the bundles. Therock-shaft is arranged with its lower end adjacent to the lower end ofthe binderdeck and leans stubbleward and also forwardly toward the axisof the supporting and driving wheels at substantially the same angle asthe binder-deck, as shown in the drawings. The rock-shaft turns with itslower end in a step-bearing, which is arranged on the lower rear part ofthe frame. The rock-shaft is preferably hollow, and the step-bearingconsists, preferably, of a perforated base or bracket t', supporting theshaft at its lower end, and an upwardly-projecting boss or sleeve fi',fitting into the lower end of the shaft and holding the same againstlateral movement on the base. The shaft is held in engagement with itsstep-bearing by a suitable attaching device-for instance, as shown, by aretainingrod j, passing through a central opening j in the 'base of thestep-bearing, a hook jg, formed at the upper end of the rod and engagingover a cross piece'or bolt jg in the lower end of the rock-shaft, and aspring-pin jl, passing through the retaining-rod below the bearing,

as shown in Figs. t and 5. This means of pivotally supporting the lowerend of the rock-shaft is very simple and reliable and permits the sameto be readily attached to or detached from its step-bearing. Therockshaft is journaled near its upper end in a bearing or sleeve k,which is detachably connected by braces 7d 7a2 with the adjacent partsof the main frame. Each of the tines h is curved or bent in such mannerthat the several tines together form a receptacle for the bundlesdelivered from the binder-deck. The tines are secured to the rock-shaft,preferably, by the following means, (shown most clearly in Fig. 5:) Eachtine has its end by which it is secured to the rock-shaft constructedwith a return-bend composed of a part Z, which stands at right angles tothe tine or thereabout, and an end portion Z, which stands parallel tothe tine. The rockshaft is provided with two pairs of openings Z2 Z3,one pair arranged above the other pair for the reception, respectively,of the tine 7L and the end portion Z of the return-bend. The tine andthe end portion are inserted into these openings and the tine is securedin place by a screw-nut l, applied to the threaded end portion l'. Thismeans of fastening the tine to the rock-shaft is very simple andsecurely holds the tine against turning.

In the position of the carrier in which the tines are ready to receivethe bundles the tines project across the outlet of the stalkpassage orthroat at the discharge end of the binder-deck, as represented in fulllines, Figs. l, 2, and 3. The tines are held in this position by thefoot of the operator pressing against a treadle m, which is pivoted tothe front part of the frame adjacent to the drivers seat m and connectedby a rod m2 with a rock-arm m3 on the rock-shaft. As the bundles aredelivered from the binder-deck they fall upon the tines of thebundle-carrier.

When the desired number of bundles has been collected on the'carrier,the operator releases the treadle m. The weight of the bundles nowdepresses the tines and swings or rocks the shaft into the positionshown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, whereby the load of bundles isdischarged from the carrier upon the ground in a pile. The operator nowdepresses the treadle m, and thereby raises or swings the tines backinto their operative position to receive the next batch of bundles. Vhenthe bundles are accumulating on the carrier, they are prevented fromsliding o the tines by a supporting-plate n, which is attached to theframe adjacent to the discharge end of the binder-deck and whichsupports the butt-ends of the bundles. The bundles of stalks resting onthe carrier lean or incline stubbleward and also forwardly or toward theaxis of the supporting and driving wheels, owing to the inclination ofthe bundle-carrier in this direction. This brings the weight of theaccumulated bundles near to or over the axis of the supporting anddriving wheels, whereby the balance between the front and rear parts ofthe machine is preserved whether the carrier is light or loaded. Thefore-and-aft rocking of the machine every time the bundles are collectedand discharged and the chang and straining of the draft-animals whichwould result therefrom are thereby avoided.

We claim as our invention- 1. The combination with the main frame, thesupporting and driving wheels, and the binder mechanism arranged on theframe in rear of said wheels, of a bundle-carrier arranged to receivethe bundles from the binder mechanism and inclining stubbleward andforwardly and upward,toward the axis of said Wheels, substantially asset forth.

2. The combination with the main frame, the supporting and drivingwheels, and the binder mechanism arranged on the frame in rear of saidwheels, of a bundle-carrier composed of a rock-shaft journaled on theframe adjacent to the binder mechanism and in-` clining forwardly andupward toward the axis of said wheels and tines secured to said shaftIOO IIC.0

and projecting stubbleward and rearwardly, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with the main frame, and the supporting and drivingwheels, of a conveyer-platform arranged lengthwise of the frame andinclining stubbleward and upward, a binder-deck extending stubblewardfrom the platform in rear of the axis of said wheels and ncliningstubbleward and forwardly and upward, and a bundle-carrier composed of arock-shaft arranged adjacent to said deck and nclinin g stubblewardforwardly and u pward. and tines secured to said shaft and projectingstubbleward and'rearwardly, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with the hollow rockshaft of the bundle-carrier, of astep-bearing on which said shaft rests, and a connectinghook pivotallyarranged in said bearing and engaging with said rock-shaft,substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with the shaft of a bnndle-carrier having two sets ofperfor-ations, of a tine having a return bend which bears against oneside of said shaft between said perforations, the tine passing throughone set of perforatons and the end portion of thel

